Arrive Thursday, April 10 • Depart Sunday, April 13, 2025
Create your own literary masterpiece in the quaint Northern Michigan town that inspired Ernest Hemingway, Walloon Lake Village. Receive one-on-one writing guidance from published authors and writing professionals. Enjoy the natural beauty of Michigan’s lakes and rolling scenery all while relaxing in the luxurious accommodations of Hotel Walloon. This year we welcome Erika Robuck, the national bestselling author of historical fiction including Hemingway’s Girl, Call Me Zelda, and The Last Twelve Miles. Her articles have appeared in Writer Unboxed, Crime Reads, and Writer’s Digest, and she has been named a Maryland Writer’s Association Notable Writer of 2024 and won the Anne Arundel Arts Council Literary Award for 2024. A boating enthusiast, amateur historian, and teacher, she resides in Annapolis with her husband and three sons. Learn more about Erika here: www.erikarobuck.com.
Package rate is $410 per person, plus the current available room rate.
2025 Writer’s Retreat Schedule
Thursday, April 10
8:30pm – Writer’s Fireside Gathering & Introductions @ Hotel Walloon
Friday, April 11
9:00am – Writer’s Retreat Begins @ Talcott
9:30am-10:00am – Erika to share about her writing, travels, teaching and editing experience.
10:00am-11:00am – Group Sharing – Reading of pre-retreat writing assignments.
11:00am-12:00pm – Group Exercise @ Talcott
12:00pm – Lunch (guests on their own)
1:00pm – Private Writing Time (Moderators @ Talcott for private meetings as needed)
3:00pm – Group Exercise @ Talcott
4:30pm – Break & Refresh
5:30pm – Group Dinner @ Walloon Lake Inn (pre fixe menu, drinks extra)
7:30pm-9:00pm – An Evening with Erika Robuck @ Talcott Center. Book signing. Cash bar
Saturday, April 12
9:00am – Writer’s Retreat Continues @ Talcott (Comments from the Group; shared readings)
9:30am-11:30am – Group Exercise @ Talcott
11:30am – Lunch (guests on their own)
1:00pm – Private Writing Time (Moderators @ Talcott for private meetings as needed)
3:00pm-4:00pm – Group Exercise @ Talcott
4:30pm – Viewing of documentary Young Hemingway: The Path to Paris by George Colburn @ Talcott
6:30pm – Dinner (everyone on their own)
8:00pm – Hemingway Mini Film Festival @ Talcott (showing of films based on Hemingway books or about Hemingway’s life).
Sunday, April 13
9:00am – Writer’s Retreat Continues @ Talcott w/ comments, questions and final readings.
12:00pm – Writer’s Retreat Concludes
Reservations for the 3rd Annual Writer’s Retreat at Hotel Walloon are available by calling Hotel Walloon Reservations at 1-231-535-5000.
